Frank Shamrock contemplates rematch with Tito Ortiz and possible pro boxing debut
by Jesse Holland on Mar 30, 2009 12:55 PM EDT
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"After I beat (Nick) Diaz I’m gonna do the Cung (Le) rematch and then I’m hoping to get Tito (Ortiz) in there if he can get his head back together. So who knows? I’d actually like to do some pro boxing and see where that goes ... MMA is really hard on the body. I’ll be 37 at the end of this year so I’ve got to pick a direction. Either I keep breaking it up or I switch it up a little bit ... I’ve been with my boxing coach about five years now. He’s an old-timer named Tony DiMaria. He’s made my hands and my understanding about boxing just go through the roof. I’m gonna stay with him. Boxing was the first sport I fell in love with and I’ve got a feeling I’ll end up in it."
-Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Frank Shamrock (23-9-2) comments on his upcoming main event bout with Nick Diaz at the Strikeforce event scheduled for April 11 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Shamrock — who defeated Diaz’ mentor Cesar Gracie in just 21 seconds back in 2006 – is already projecting future rematches with Cung Le and perhaps Tito Ortiz by the end of the year. Shammy also wants to tests his hands in the world of pro boxing -- which seems to be the craze among top MMA stars. Anderson Silva vs. Roy Jones Jr., Tim Sylvia vs. Ray Mercer, Shammy Jr. vs. ???
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Tito would win, but for what it’s worth, Frank isn’t gonna get through Diaz that easily. Remember, Nick won’t be cutting, so he’ll be fresh. Cung Le says he wants to fight twice a year, but at 37 (i think(, thats gay. I wanna see silva pound the hype out of cung!
by kevin on Mar 30, 2009 12:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
great points!~ I know Diaz is a pretty big underdog. But I have a feeling that he will pull it off!
by john on Mar 30, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shammy wins via TD defense and power.
by NameNotRequired on Mar 30, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is the trend now for MMA fighters to want to pursue boxing careers?
Check this video out. Tracy Lee on Blind Date. Not so hot and no personality IMO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbWr4fRaiAI&feature=player_embedded
by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Mar 30, 2009 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why what?
by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Mar 30, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea i watched that show a couple of years ago. her boobes have gottan alot bigger these days
by RoB on Mar 30, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
bigger since that show would be more correct, lol..
I would go for a boxing career too right now if i was in MMA, it’s the perfect time to try it out now that boxing isn’t the thing anymore..
by RoB on Mar 30, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Am I missing something here? Was there a reason for watching that blind date clip? Am I supposed to know who she is?
by naturalshadow on Mar 31, 2009 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Her name is Tracy Lee and she is a mma photographer amongst other things.
by robw on Mar 31, 2009 2:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shammy s got not much chance with any top 50 boxers. Too late now to progress at the top level. Stick to the rematches which still have some interest left.
by Devonman on Mar 30, 2009 1:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Can’t MMA fighters just be MMA fighters? Why does everyone want to become a pro boxer these days? Money?
by Fidel Cashflow on Mar 30, 2009 1:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He just stated it in his comment. The toll it takes on one’s body is excruciating. Especially when you get up there in age. The human healing process slows down with age. So I can’t fault him if he found an easier way to make money. Just hope this trend doesn’t turn mainstream. Because then we just regressed all the way back to boxing and all the politics and BS that comes along with it.
by open24hrz on Mar 30, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Franks falling in love with the stand up; you could tell in the Cung Le fight; he went for what, 1 take down?? And imo, regardless of how many people think he’s a jerk off, Frank is one of the smartest fighters out there. If he goes to boxing I predict it will be a successful transition. Also, imo, boxing is probably easier to train for; like he said it’s not quite as hard on the body. Not to say boxing/training for boxing isn’t difficult, because I’ve trained boxing in the past and had a pretty rough time with it; but I’d imagine you come across way more broken bones practicing MMA submissions than you would training for a boxing match.
by O damn he got caught on Mar 30, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I heard this clown was thinking about fighting Mike Tyson haha
by deman on Mar 30, 2009 1:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“After I beat (Nick) Diaz” lol hes already writing diaz off, and so am I, Frank by decision or TKO
by brendan on Mar 30, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
why is it that mma guys think they can easily transition into boxing. they are two completely different sports, frank show how great his stand up was in the cung le fite and now he was to box? please stick to mma
by bobby o'shea on Mar 30, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Shamrock vs Silva would be an interesting boxing match.
by DirtyML on Mar 30, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it would make an even more interesting MMA fight.
by Fidel Cashflow on Mar 30, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beating Diaz is harder than he thinks. I see a 3RD RD TKO or a decision for Shamrock. A Cung Le rematch would be awesome; but he may still lose, Cung Le’s a beast! I honestly don’t see Ortiz and Shamrock ever fighting again and even if they did it wouldn’t be fair. Tito walks around at about 225lbs and works out like a madman to get to 205. And Frank walks around at about 180, he never has to worry about cutting weight, in fact he has to gain weight to make 185. But if they were to fight Tito Ortiz would win a Decision.
by iluvmnl on Mar 30, 2009 6:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
its all about the money..what do you expect? mma should start paying right..for people to beleive that its the fastest growing sport..otherwise its just hype…belfort,sylvia..spider silva,arlovski now shamrock now want to fight in boxing..its now the trend..
ive been watching the ufc 15 years ago and back then they said its gonna surpass boxing..but as of now littel pacquiao gets a cool 10 million dollars…excluding ppv and tv rights….and a top mma fighter gets 250 to 500dollars at heavyweight
by dana on Mar 30, 2009 10:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Shamrock has done an excellent job of making it look like even though he lost, he is still a million times better then Cung.
I find it funnty actually. Shamrock did not really do much better then any of Cungs other opponents, Cung’s style is to pick people apart over a number of rounds, and despite what Shamrock wants you to think, Cung did just that and proved he was without a doubt the better fighter. If you just watch the fight, no sound, none of the pre fight talk or post fight talk, Shamrock is just another guy who got the crap kicked out of him by Cung Le. I mean we are talking about a guy who could not even finish Elvis Sinosic, come ON! even Forrest finished Sinosic and he normally cannot finish a sandwich!
by rhys on Mar 31, 2009 3:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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